THE ART OF MICROBIAL DISGUISE: On the battleground of the human body, microbes use every skill to mask, infiltrate, manipulate, and evade the immune radar.

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    • Subject Terms:
      FUNGAL cell walls; HUMAN body; DEVELOPMENTAL biology; MICROORGANISMS; BIOCHEMISTS; HIV infections
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on the complex strategies employed by microbes to evade the human immune system. Topics include the camouflage techniques of Plasmodium parasites; the bacterial tactics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis; and the immune evasion mechanisms of Candida albicans fungi. These pathogens use a variety of strategies, from antigenic variation to manipulating immune cell functions, to ensure their survival within the human host.